I had a really good conversation with Mark Tweddle on Imposter Syndrome that covered a number of useful points:<p>+ "Imposter syndrome is when your inside does not match your outside"<p>+ Some good things happen when we have a little self-doubt. It helps you ensure you are on the correct route or making the right decisions. Also, when you are doing something new with a high risk or high stakes, like starting a business, you will feel challenged, but that's not imposter syndrome.<p>+ My father used to talk about people he knew who were never in doubt and never right. So a certain amount of self-doubt or sense of challenge is healthy: if you never experience self-doubt, you might be seriously on the wrong track.<p>+ One problem with "Fake it till you make it" is that it confuses activity with results. It encourages taking random actions: you don't know why anything works, so why not keep trying things randomly? You substitute more action for curiosity and thoughtful review and diagnosis. Roll the dice. Maybe this time, it will work.